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INTERNATIONAL WOMEN PI LOTS’ OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE N I N ET Y - N I N E S® INC CAREER PILOTS Lori Egge, Kristen King, Nichole Wall, Laurie Reeves and Aileen Watkins Pictured here: Lori Egge, Mat-Su Valley Chapter, and lit amphibian. Story on page 14. k L X iK A Capt. Sonee Rana Nepal's first woman CANDIDATES FOR ELECTION airline captain.* Story on page 12. VOL. XXVI NO. 1 January/February 2000 Lo o k i n g F or A Place T o St r e t c h Y o u r W i n g s? Put Your Experience To Work In A Career That Makes a Difference Are you looking for a way to apply your knowledge in a challenging and diverse work environment? Are you ready for a lifestyle change with attractive benefits in a continuous learning environment? Transport Canada needs aviation safety specialists. Become part of a team that’s working to provide the safest air transportation system for Canada and Canadians. Qualifications must include one or more o f the following: • airline transport pilot licence with a minimum of 3000 flying hours • engineering experience related to aviation safety or the development or certification of aeronautical products • aircraft maintenance engineer licence with experience in a field related to civil aviation safety such as: - aviation maintenance management - aircraft maintenance program development and evaluation - quality assurance systems and applications These and other technical positions are available across Canada. Set your life in an exciting new direction. Forward your application/resume, outlining your qualifications, to: Transport Canada External Recruitment Centre Place deVille 330 Sparks Street Tower C Ottawa, ON K IA 0 N 5 Fax:(613)990-1880 On line: www.tc.gc.ca?jobs-a If you require additional information call 1-800-305-2059 or (613) 993-7284 (Ottawa-Hull) Transport Canada is an equal opportunity employer. Transport Transports Canada Canada INTERNATIONAL WOMEN PILOTS (ISSN 0273-608x) 99 NEWS INTERNATIONAL Published by THE NINETV-NINESMNC. Internalional Organization of Women Pilots A Delaware Nonprofit Corporation Organized November 2, 1929 WOMEN PILOTS OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE NINETY-NINES® INC. INTERNATIONAL HEADQUARTERS Box 965, 7100 Terminal Drive Volume 26, No. 1 Oklahoma City, OK 73159-0965, USA JanuaryiFefaraay2000 405-685-7969 or 800-994-1929 Fax: 405-685-7985 CONTENTS e-mail: [email protected] Website: http://www.ninety-nines.org COVER: Career pilot Lori Egge atop L’Avion, an experimental twin engine seaplane (photo by Street Address: 4300 Amelia Earhart Drive Fred Hirschmann). Meet her and other career pilots on page 14. Insert is Capt. Sonee Rana. the first Oklahoma City, OK 73159-1140 woman airline pilot of Nepal. See story on her and the India Section on page 12. y t Lu Hollander, Executive Director PRESIDENT’S PAGE PUBLICATION COMMITTEE By Bev Sharp ........................................................................................................................................... 5 Carolyn Carpp, Lois Erickson, and Lu Hollander ELECTION 2000 Position Statements of Candidates for Election .......................................................................... 6 Betty Rowley, Editor Tom Hutchinson, Assistant Editor CONFERENCE 2000: SAN DIEGO )im Simpson, Art Director By Kelli G ant ........................................................................................................................................ I I PATRIC ROWLEY PUBLISHING 807 N. Waco, Suite 22, Wichita, KS 67203 INDIA SECTION Fax:316-263-7350 By Chanda Budhabhatti.................................................................................................................... 12 E-mail: [email protected] DISPLAY ADVERTISING SALES CAREER PILOTS lohn Shoemaker, Village Press Lori Egge, Kirsten King, Nicole Wall, Laurie Reeves and Aileen W atkins.................... 1 4 PO Box 968, Traverse City, Ml 49685-9969 1-800-773-7798, Ext. 3317 CAREERS “Good instrument skills— a must” By Karen Kahn ..................................................................................................................................... 17 BOARD OF DIRECTORS FINNISH SECTION President By Mardell H askins ........................................................................................................................... 18 Beverley Sharp HALL OF FAME 99s Vice President 'W Carolyn Carpp Louise Thaden and Capt. Sarah D eal.......................................................................................... 1 9 Treasurer FIRST DAY COVERS Jody McCarrell By Barbara Evans ................................................................................................................................. 20 Secretary Elaine Morrow AMELIA EARHART BIRTHPLACE MUSEUM By Marilyn Copeland ......................................................................................................................... 2 1 DIRECTORS: Mardell Haskins, Elizabeth Jogtich, Vicki Lynn Sherman, Mary Wunder FLYING COMPANION SEMINAR Past President: Lois Erickson By Stacie Goodwin .............................................................................................................................. 22 COUNCIL OF GOVERNORS SU N ’N FU N Arabian: Verna B. Allen By Jeanne Burklund ........................................................................................................................... Australian: Lee McKerracher 23 British: Aileen Egan GRASS ROOTS: Section and Chapter News Canada: East Canada: Anna Pangrazzi Ratings, Wings, Airmarking, Touch & Go’s, Letters, Books, West Canada: Mary Lee Burns G eneral A viation, S cholarships and N ew H o riz o n s .................................................................. 2 4 Caribbean: Francesca Davis Far East: Rikako Sugiura Carpenter CLASSIFIEDS ..................................................................................................................................... 31 Finnish: Leila Maria Jylanki German: Andrea Moeller STATEMENT OF EDITORIAL POLICY India: Chanda Sawant Budhabhatti The opinions expressed in the articles presented in this magazine are those of the authors and shall not be construed to represent the Israeli: Alona Knaan policies or opinions of The Ninety-Nines® Inc. Deadline: 9th of m onth preceding date of publication: Dec. 9, Feb. 9, April 9, New Zealand: Ena Catherine Monk June 9, Aug. 9 and Oct. 9. Spelling of proper names is proofed against information submitted. All photographs submitted are United States: returned to 99s Headquarters in Oklahoma City. Mid-Atlantic: Marilyn Alderman New England: Katharine Barr International Women Pilots/99 News'is published bimonthly by The Ninety-Nines, Inc., the International Organization of Women New York/New lersey: Mae Smith Pilots, at 4300 Amelia Earhart Rd, Oklahoma City, O K 73159. The price of a yearly subscription of $9 is included in the annual North Central: Nelda Lee dues of The Ninety-Nines' members. Nonprofit second class postage permit at Oklahoma City, OK, and additional mailing offices. Northwest: Betty Prakken Neither The Ninety-Nines^ Inc., nor the Editor nor the Publisher can accept any responsibility for the correctness or accuracy of South Central: Bonita Ades the matters printed herein or for any opinions expressed. Opinions of the Editor or contributors do not necessarily represent the Southeast: Eileen Malan position of The Ninety-Nines, Inc. Southwest: Diane Pirman Publisher reserves the right to reject any material submitted for publication. Copy submitted for publication shall become the property of The Ninety-Nines and shall not be returned. Articles submitted with accompanying pictures will receive publication preference. Pictures will be returned to Ninety-Nines Headquarters in Oklahoma City for its Archives. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: Annual Dues: Non-member subscription rates: International Women Pilots U.S. - $55 U.S. - $20 The Ninety-Ninesr Inc., Canada and the Caribbean - $47 Canada and other countries - $30 (U.S. dollars) Box 965, 7100 Terminal Drive Overseas -$44 (U.S. dollars) Oklahoma City, OK 73159 USA Copyright 2000 Academic and Future Women Pilots - $20 Add a one time $10 initiation fee for new members in all categories of memberships. ATTENTION: PERPETUAL CALENDAR GOVERNORS AND CHAPTER CHAIRS 24-8/05 — World Precision Flying Championships To list your 99s events on this 2000 calendar page, send informa (WPFC), Sweden. Jody McCarrell, 870-642-2508 tion to: FEBRUARY 26-8/01 — EAA AirVenture, Oshkosh, Oshkosh, 18-21 — Pacific Coast Intercollegiate Flying Association Wisconsin. Rita Adams, 847-913-0490 Carolyn Carpp (PCIFA), Virginia Harmer, 909-987-0087 International Date AUGUST Coordinator 19 — Mid-Atlantic Section Board Meeting, Manassas 14401 NE 30 Place #24B Airport, Virginia. Marilyn Alderman, 24-27 — Northwest Section Meeting, Bellevue, WA 98007 marilynalderman @ cs.com South Center Best Western, Seattle, Washington. Hosted by Mt. Tahoma and Western Washington U.S.A. MARCH Fax 425-861-9994 Chapters. Marilyn Moody, 360-678-6341 2-5 — International Board of Directors Meeting, [email protected] International Headquarters, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma SEPTEMBER Please indicate the name and 9-11 — International Women in Aviation Conference, 15-17 — South Central Fall Section Meeting, location of the event and the Memphis Cook Convention Center, Memphis, Tennessee. Sheraton Old Towne, Albuquerque, New Mexico. Hosted name, phone and fax numbers Jennifer Saddler Thomas. 740-452-6462 by the Albuquerque Chapter. Anna Taylor, 505-898-4987 of the contact. 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